Crystal Dragon, the luxury integrated resort City of Dream’s premium restaurant for Cantonese and regional Chinese cuisine, presents a special a la carte menu in celebration of Mid-Autumn Festival.
Available from October 1 to 19 for lunch and dinner, the celebratory menu features seasonal dishes that depict the festival’s rich cultural traditions.
Tea-smoked Eight Treasures Rice wrapped in dehydrated lotus leaf
These are dishes not common in the Philippine culinary scene: Double-boiled 10-head Abalone with Fish Maw, Blaze Mushroom, Cordyceps Flower and Baby Pork Ribs; Braised Stuffed Whole Sea Cucumber with Minced Pork in Supreme Oyster Sauce; Deep-Fried Live Sea Grouper with Saffron Orange Peel Vinaigrette; Braised Fresh Water Crayfish, Szechuan Style; and Tea-Smoked Eight Treasures Rice Wrapped in Dehydrated Lotus Leaf.
A definite menu highlight is the dessert, featuring the time-honored mooncake tradition offered as a set of Cranberry Mango Lava Snow Skin Mooncake and Oven-Baked Traditional Mini Red Bean Mooncake, with Chilled Honey Lemon Tea with Fresh Pomelo and Malva Nut.
Cranberry Mango Lava Snow Skin Mooncake and Oven-Baked Traditional Mini Red Bean Mooncake with Chilled Honey Lemon Tea with Fresh Pomelo and Malva Nut
Limited-edition White Lotus Seed Paste with Double Egg Yolk Mooncakes are also available at Café Society the whole October. Symbolizing harmony, prosperity, and togetherness, the mooncakes are encased in an elegant gift box of four and are perfect for gifting.
With a history dating back over 3,000 years ago, the Mid-Autumn Festival is considered the second grandest holiday occasion in China and other parts of Asia following Chinese New Year.
Crystal Dragon is open daily from 12 noon to 11 pm, while Café Society is open from 10 am to 9 pm daily except Tuesdays, when it opens at 8 am. For inquiries and reservations, call tel. no. 8800-8080 or e-mail guestservices@cod-manila.com, or visit www.cityofdreamsmanila.com. Explore more of City of Dreams Manila’s promotional offers, rewards, or instantly check Melco Club points with the new Melco Club App, available for free download on iOS and Android.
